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  "id": 12866154,
  "title": "The Rise and Fall of the Plasma Screen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-plasma-screen",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-08T12:02:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Construction Physics",
    "slug": "construction-physics",
    "url": "https://www.construction-physics.com/p/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-plasma-screen"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In 1960, a team at the University of Illinois released the first version of their PLATO “computerized instruction system,” a network of what would eventually be thousands of computer terminals connected to large mainframe computers.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}